diff --git a/core/alloc.c b/core/alloc.c
index 75f2ad5..bfa5517 100644
--- a/core/alloc.c
+++ b/core/alloc.c
@@ -217,9 +217,8 @@ static void *allocFromSlab(struct slabEntry *slab)
     if (*next == (vaddr_t)NULL) {
         pr_devel("Slab @%d is now full\n", slab);
         slab->full = 1;
-    } else {
-        slab->freeEl = (void *)(*next);
     }
+    slab->freeEl = (void *)(*next);
 
     return (void *)next;
 }
@@ -289,12 +288,7 @@ static int freeFromSlab(void *ptr, struct slabEntry *slab)
         if ((slabEntry->page <= (vaddr_t)ptr) &&
             ((vaddr_t)ptr < (slabEntry->page + slabEntry->size))) {
 
-            if (slabEntry->full) {
-                *((vaddr_t *)ptr) = (vaddr_t)NULL;
-            } else {
-                *((vaddr_t *)ptr) = (vaddr_t)slabEntry->freeEl;
-            }
-
+            *((vaddr_t *)ptr) = (vaddr_t)slabEntry->freeEl;
             slabEntry->freeEl = ptr;
             slabEntry->full   = 0;
             return 1;